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Man struck by hit-and-run driver Sunday dies of his injuries

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UPDATE: Tuesday 10:30 a.m. - Nueces County Medical Examiner has identified the hit-and-run victim as John Guerra, born July 9, 1955.

ORIGINAL STORY:
At 7:10 p.m. on Sunday night, CCPD received a call about an accident involving a pedestrian 2700 block of Gollihar. When police arrived at the scene they found an injured 68-year-old male that had been struck by a hit-and-run vehicle. The man was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

  • Police are currently looking for the driver suspected of hitting the man.
  • Investigators found the pedestrian was pushing a shopping cart across the street, not in a crosswalk, in the dark.
  • Police now say the pedestrian struck has died of his injuries Monday morning.

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